Days of Our Lives Update
Update written by Joseph
At the Horton house, Julie calls Maggie and says she’s sorry for the last minute notice but she hoped for a miracle. Julie declares that for the first time since she’s been on this earth, the Horton Christmas Eve is canceled as she looks over at the empty Christmas tree.
Jada and Rafe go to the DiMera Mansion. Jada thanks Rafe for coming with her and hopes he’s not missing out on Christmas Eve festivities. Rafe says there will be plenty to celebrate soon but this is important as they might find the missing DiMeras. Jada comments on the DiMera Crypt being sealed off but Leo and the groundskeeper both having heard something recently. Rafe responds that they may have been in there the whole time. Rafe then knocks on the front door.
In the DiMera Crypt, Chad tells Peter that he doesn’t have to do this but Peter says he does and wishes them a Merry Christmas. Kristen then knocks Peter out from behind, causing him to drop the vial. Tony picks up the vial while Chad retrieves the key from Peter. Kristen cries over Peter’s body that she’s so sorry. Tony helps Kristen out of the Crypt. Kristen worries about Peter while Tony assures they are going to get help. Theo remains unconscious as Chad tells EJ that they need to get him in to the house. Chad encourages Theo to hang in as he and EJ pick him up.
Julie clarifies to Maggie that Christmas Eve isn’t canceled but postponed because nobody feels like celebrating. Julie doesn’t think another day will make a difference. Julie says they will hang the ornaments when people can get there. Julie says she’s so sorry, sends her love to Victoria and Sarah as she wishes them a merry Christmas and hangs up. Julie sits down and cries that Doug would be so disappointed. Eli and Lani then arrive with Christmas presents in hand, surprising Julie.
In the DiMera Mansion, Rafe and Jada talk about it being a bust as the DiMera staff don’t know anything or are trained not to say. Tony then brings Kristen in through the side door and calls for help as Rafe rushes over. Jada asks if they are hurt. Tony says he’s not but Kristen is sick and badly injured as they sit her down. Rafe rushes out to check the crypt as Jada asks Tony if there’s anything else. EJ and Chad then help Theo in and Rafe helps them lay him onto the couch. EJ asks Theo if he can hear them as he tells him that help is coming. Jada calls in that the five DiMeras have been recovered and two of them need medical assistance. Rafe asks what the hell happened. Kristen tells him that it was Peter Blake. EJ says he tried to kill them. Rafe asks where he is now. Kristen responds that he’s in the Crypt and she thinks she might have killed him. Rafe races out to go check the crypt while Jada asks how Theo got hurt. Chad and EJ explain that he rushed Peter, then fell and hit his head. Jada encourages Theo to hang in there, reminding him that he owes her a trivia night. Chad states that Theo was trying to save all of them. Jada questions how Peter made this happen. EJ says he caught them all by surprise and drugged them. Chad adds that he was going to kill all of them. Tony reveals the vial of gas that Peter planned to use. As the ambulances arrive, Jada talks to Tony outside. Jada says they will check the vial and thinks Tony should get checked out too but he says he’s fine. Jada asks about Tony saying Kristen saved all of their lives. Tony confirms that she attacked Peter. Jada guesses Kristen did not really escape from prison. Tony says that somehow, Peter broke her out and then kidnapped her along with his brothers and Theo.
Julie hugs Eli and Lani and asks why they didn’t tell her they were coming. Eli points out that it is Christmas. Julie says she should’ve known and asks where their twins are. Eli says they are at Abe and Paulina’s but they can’t wait to see her and put their ornaments on the tree. Julie responds that they canceled the festivities this year as it didn’t feel right to celebrate. Eli tells her that the task force is working to find Chad and Theo. Lani assures they will find them. Julie says she’s praying for that every day, not just for their sake but for Thomas and Charlotte who are now with Jack and Jennifer in Boston. Julie is sorry they walked in to an unfestive house. Lani says they didn’t come home for the festivities, but to be with family. Eli says especially Julie. Julie says she’s thankful and grateful as she hugs Eli.
A paramedic checks on Theo as Chad asks if he’s going to be okay. He responds that his vitals are strong but he can’t say for sure until they get him to the hospital. Chad encourages Theo that because of him, they will get to spend Christmas with their families. Chad tells Theo that Abe and his family will be so happy to see him. Chad tells Theo that he has a great life ahead of him and urges him to hang on. Jada comes back in and announces the hazmat team has the vial so they are safe. Jada asks how Kristen is feeling. Kristen responds that she’s alive. EJ says the paramedics cleaned up her wound but she will need antibiotics. Jada says they will get her to the hospital as soon as they can. Kristen asks when she can see her daughter. Jada says one thing at a time. Jada brings up that Tony said Kristen didn’t actually escape from prison but Peter broke her out. Kristen responds that he was a good brother for most of their lives which Tony mocks since he drugged and kidnapped her, then tried to kill her. EJ asks if they can finish the questioning later with Kristen’s attorney present. Jada agrees to go check on the ambulance and Tony exits with her. EJ gets a drink which Kristen asks to have so she can throw it in his face. Kristen complains that she went to prison to protect Rachel because she shot EJ, which EJ says he went along with while Kristen argues that now Rachel is in Bayview and it’s all his fault. Kristen declares that if anyone should’ve died in the crypt, she wishes it would’ve been him.
Rafe, Javi, and a paramedic get Peter on a stretcher out of the crypt. Rafe asks if he’s going to make it. Javi says they aren’t sure and are treating this as a spinal injury. Peter’s heart rate then begins to drop and Javi worries they are losing him. Javi heads inside to the DiMera Mansion. Kristen asks if Peter is dead. Javi says he’s badly injured but he’s alive and on his way to the hospital. Javi adds that Theo is being loaded in the ambulance as well. Chad asks to go with him but Jada says he needs to stay for questioning and they’ll get there as soon as they can. Jada asks where Rafe is. Javi says he’s still in the crypt with the forensics team. Javi says he has to get back to the ambulance but he’s so glad they are all okay as he exits. Chad asks Jada if she and Rafe came here looking for them. Jada confirms that they got a tip from the groundskeeper and Leo hearing a noise. Tony questions them looking for them the whole time. Jada confirms they had a whole multi team task force. Chad remarks that they were right in their own backyard the whole time.
Julie asks Eli and Lani when she gets to see her great grandbabies. Lani says very soon. Eli says they figured they’d be a good distraction for Abe. Julie says they’d be a wonderful distraction for her too. Julie repeats that she’s sorry they came home to an unfestive Christmas. Eli tells her not to worry as they will get the place feeling like Christmas in no time. Julie responds that it already feels a lot more like Christmas to her because she’s with them.
Rafe returns to the living room of the DiMera Mansion and announces the look out for Kristen has been lifted. Kristen asks again when she can see her daughter. Rafe responds that Jada will help her out with that but first, he needs to get everyone’s statements. Rafe starts with EJ and asks him to tell him how he was abducted. EJ questions if Rafe plans to find holes to make it look like he was an accomplice. Chad tells EJ to just tell him what happened. EJ explains that he was in the living room on the phone and felt a jab in his neck, then the next thing he knew, he woke up in the crypt. EJ then asks where his phone is. Rafe reveals it’s in police custody which frustrates EJ. Rafe asks when EJ last spoke to Peter Blake. EJ responds that it was decades ago. Rafe asks if he’s sure about that. EJ questions if Rafe is really going to try and pin this on him and if he thinks he was working with Peter. Rafe responds that they all know what he’s done. Rafe warns EJ that he might not get him now, but he will get him. Jada finishes a call with Abe and says that he and Paulina are heading to meet Theo at the hospital. Rafe says Abe probably doesn’t know what to think with this news. Jada prays that Theo will pull through. Jada asks Rafe about forensics. Rafe says that they are just getting started but reveals that they did find a hidden camera in the crypt and also a pouch hidden in a planter outside that included a couple of syringes and a burner phone. Jada informs Rafe that Tony told her that Peter injected himself with the antidote to the gas. Jada asks if anything else was found in the crypt. Rafe reveals there were human remains and that Kristen actually knocked Peter out with a femur bone. Jada asks if there’s any idea who the remains belong to. Rafe says they can ask, so he asks the DiMeras. Chad says they found them while trying to dig their way out. Chad adds that Theo had some theories that it could’ve been Dimitri or Stefan. Chad states that none of them know where Dimitri is, but according to Peter, Stefan is dead.
Lani gives Julie a plate of cookies that her twins helped bake. Eli then comes in with boxes of the Christmas ornaments.
Rafe asks if Peter said how Stefan died. Tony says he wouldn’t give any details but mentioned that Vivian confirmed it. EJ says that could mean nothing as they both could be lying. Rafe notes that they had reached out to Vivian to warn Stefan about the abductions but hadn’t heard anything. Jada asks if it’s possible that Vivian was working with Peter because it seems unlikely that Peter did all of this on his own. Chad says it would be Vivian’s M.O. while EJ points out that Peter did say he was inspired by Vivian burying people alive. Chad adds that it was all very personal for Peter. Tony calls it a combination of years of resentment and jealousy. Rafe says they will keep reaching out to Vivian and try to find out if what she said about Stefan is true.
Eli tells Julie that they aren’t going to hang all the Christmas ornaments tonight but maybe a few. Eli hands Alice’s ornament to Julie which she proudly hangs on the tree. Eli then offers her Grandpa Tom’s ornament but Julie asks Eli to do the honors this year. Eli says he would be honored as he hangs the ornament on the tree. Lani then hands Julie’s ornament to her which Julie hangs on the tree. Eli then gives her Doug’s ornament. Julie talks about the holiday not being the same without him but he’s there with them in spirit and all of their hearts as she hangs the ornament on the tree. Eli and Lani hug Julie.
Kristen is brought to the hospital and calls Bayview, asking to talk to Rachel so she can hear her voice and let her know she’s safe, but she is told that it’s past the hour for phone calls and they hang up. Kristen complains that they she just wanted to let Rachel know she was safe. Chad encourages that Kristen will get to talk to her on Christmas. Chad points out that now everyone knows the truth about what she did but Kristen tells Chad that he can’t breathe a word about the shooting to anyone. Chad argues that if the truth doesn’t come out, she’s going back to prison. Kristen says that’s her decision because she needs to protect Rachel. Chad says he understands and asks if she’s sure that’s what she wants. Kristen confirms that it is. Chad is sorry that she’s been through so much with Rachel and now with Peter. Kristen worries that she might have just killed Peter. Chad says it was to save their lives and they are very grateful. Chad says he’s sorry it fell on her to have to do that.
Julie doesn’t know how to thank Eli and Lani. Eli says she doesn’t have to thank them for coming home. Lani says there’s no place they’d rather be. Julie says she can call them at any time of day or night and they answer. Julie says them being so kind to her is such a comfort and kept her strong while Theo and Chad are missing. Lani knows Abe is grateful for her support. Eli assures they will find Theo soon. Julie then gets a call from the hospital and it’s Chad which shocks her. Julie asks where he is and if he’s alright. Chad says they are all at the hospital. Julie asks what happened. Chad says he will fill her in on everything soon and asks if he can talk to Thomas and Charlotte. Julie informs him that Jack and Jennifer took them to Boston for the holidays and to keep them safe because of the disappearances. Julie encourages Chad to call them right away because they’ve all missed him so much. Chad says he’ll talk to her soon. Julie says Eli and Lani are there, so she asks if Theo is with him. Chad informs her that Theo was injured and being treated right now. Julie asks if he’s going to be alright. Chad says they don’t know.
At the hospital, Rafe calls Cat and promises her that Chad is fine. Rafe guesses the tip she got from the groundskeeper really paid off and it will be a good Christmas after all. Chad call Jennifer and thanks her for taking care of his kids. Chad wishes her a Merry Christmas and hangs up. EJ asks Chad if he didn’t get to talk to the kids. Chad says they are out sledding with Jack and that Jennifer will tell them he called. Chad asks EJ if there’s anyone he wants to call like Johnny but EJ says no. Tony comes over and announces that despite being in the Crypt the longest, he got a clean bill of health. Tony says he talked to Anna and she’s on the next plane to Salem. Tony asks if they are alright. Chad says he’s all good while EJ says he’ll be a lot better when he’s home with a hot shower. Jada says she’s afraid they can’t let him do that just yet. Rafe says he needs to come to the station to sign his official statement as to what went down in the Crypt. Chad asks if it can’t wait since it’s Christmas Eve. Jada agrees as long as they all promise not to go anywhere, then it can wait until after Christmas. Chad thanks her and thanks them for never giving up on trying to find them. Rafe says they’re just glad they are all okay and wishes them a Merry Christmas. Rafe and Jada walk away. EJ decides that he’s going to check his office since he’s there and will see them at home. Tony states that as much as they were at each others’ throats, he doesn’t think he would’ve gotten through the ordeal without his brothers as they wish each other a Merry Christmas. Rafe calls Vivian, who reiterates to him that Stefan has died. Rafe says he’s sorry for her loss and that they will be in touch. Jada asks Rafe if it’s true then. Rafe responds that Vivian confirmed what Peter said and claims she’s sending him proof. Rafe says if it checks out, he’s going to have to tell Gabi. Jada asks if he’d like her to come with him. Rafe thanks her but says he should probably tell her himself. Jada points out that they did good tonight. Rafe thanks Jada for her help. Jada says she’s grateful for his. They wish each other a Merry Christmas. Javi comes back over to Chad and tells him that Theo is stable and that Abe and Paulina are in with him. Chad asks about Kristen. Javi says the antibiotics seem to be working on getting her fever down and she will be awaiting transfer back to the prison infirmary. Javi notes that he didn’t say anything about Peter. Chad asks if Peter is alive. Javi says he is barely. Javi asks if Chad knows if Peter has a medical power of attorney or next of kin responsible for making medical decisions. Chad has no idea but guesses it would be Kristen. Javi says that Kristen said she didn’t know either, but some decision need to be made as far as keeping Peter alive.
Julie tells Eli and Lani that she wants to go to the hospital to be there for the Carvers because Christmas is about being there for each other, so they exit together.
EJ enters his lab and approaches the tube in the room. EJ sits at the tube and declares he’s so sorry for what happened.
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